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The Navy's New Columbia-Class Missile Submarine Nightmare Is Here
USS District of Columbia (SSBN-826) and USS Wisconsin (SSBN-827) are the only boats in this class ordered so far and will be followed by an additional 10 submarines. Electric Boat and Newport News ...
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U.S. Navy Arming Columbia-Class Submarines With Nuclear Missiles to Last for 60 Years
The U.S. Navy awarded defense contractor Lockheed Martin a $383 million contract to produce upgraded Trident II D5 missiles ...
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An apt name for the next Columbia-class submarine
The first two Columbia-class submarines — USS District of Columbia (SSBN 826) and USS Wisconsin (SSBN 827) — are under construction at Electric Boat facilities in Groton and Quonset Point ...